Eurycea nana
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| Eurycea nana Bishop, 1941 |
The San Marcos Salamander (Eurycea nana) is a small species of aquatic, lungless salamander native to the United States. endemic to a small region of the San Marcos River near Aquarena Springs, in Hays County, Texas. It is a 1-2 inches long, with a slender body and external gills, and is a reddish-brown in color.
[edit] Conservation status
The San Marcos Salamander has been federally listed as a threatened species since 1980. Due to its extremely limited geographic range, it poses threats from a number of things, but primarily from the contamination of ground water sources.
[edit] References
- Texas Parks & Wildlife: San Marcos Salamander
- US Fish & Wildlife Service: San Marcos Salamander
- Amphibian Species of the World: Eurycea nana
- Animal Diversity Web: Eurycea nana
- IUCN Red List: Eurycea nana
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